Gunmen kidnap Bayelsa NPC official, request N500m ransom
Suspected gunmen on Sunday kidnapped the Federal Commissioner representing Bayelsa State at the National Population Commission, Mrs Gloria Izonfuo.
The Informant247 gathered that Mrs Izonfuo was abducted around Ogbakiri junction along the East-West Road in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.
It was learnt that Izonfuo was travelling to Port Harcourt, from a trip to Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State when the gunmen struck at about 6:30pm.
It was further reported that the kidnappers intercepted the NPC federal commissioner’s vehicle and whisked her away with her driver and maid at gunpoint, adding that the bandits have demanded N500 million ransom for their release.
The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, while confirming the incident, said that the Commissioner of Police had ordered the command’s tactical teams to swing into action with a view to rescuing the victims.
